Illinois HB1178 amends juvenile justice provisions, raising the minimum age for detention and altering detention conditions.
HB1178 modifies Illinois juvenile justice laws by raising the minimum age for detention from 12 to 13 years. It limits detention of minors under 13 to 6 hours unless a serious threat to public safety or a missed court appearance is involved. For minors aged 13 and older, detention is capped at 12 hours unless the offense is violent, in which case it can extend to 24 hours. The bill also mandates that minors under 18 be kept separate from adults in detention facilities.
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